The VS200 supports brightfield and fluorescence with the possibility to scan a sample using multiple techniques simultaneously. More information about the scanner can be found here: Olympus VS200. Your slides can be scanned by MPC staff or your lab staff trained to use it with hourly rental fees. Rental fees depend on whether the scanner is used during regular MPC hours (8:30-4:30) or after hours (nights, weekends, holidays).
Features
- The VS200 slide scanner is a highly flexible system that supports two slide sizes (1″x3″, 2″x3″), multiple objectives (2x, 4x, 20x, 40x), the SILA optical sectioning device, cameras, loaders, 8-position filter wheel, and LED/laser light sources with multiple filter sets (DAPI, EGFP, CY3/TRITC, mCherry/TxRed, Cy5, Cy7, Nuclear Yellow, and pentafilter set (DAPI, FITC, TRITC, Cy5, Cy7).
- Slide Loader holds up to 35 sample trays with a maximum capacity of 210 26 × 76 mm (1 × 3 in.) slides. Large format (2 x 3 in.) slides can also be scanned.
- Save and recall settings to speed up repetitive workflows and standardize operations
- Settings can be saved as projects and shared among multiple users
The VS200 software supports offline analysis, deep learning, 3D deconvolution, and batch conversion to standard file formats. It also supports the NIS-SQL database for data management and the DICOM format for easy integration into a lab information management system (LIMS).
Two image analysis computers are available for image analysis in D11-37.
Fees and Invoicing
Please visit the Fee page for information on costs and billing.
Acknowledgments
Citation/Publication Policy: Please acknowledge the Molecular Pathology Core in all publications and presentations supported with services or rental equipment.
Proper citation: University of Florida Molecular Pathology Core, RRID:SCR_016601.
For those using the Olympus VS200 whole slide scanner, please include the following: The Olympus VS200 was purchased with a shared instrumentation grant from the Office of the Director at the National Institutes of Health (S10OD032236).